Adult Confirmation
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For Adults who have Received Baptism and Reconciliation/Eucharist
Adult Confirmation refers to Roman Catholics who have been baptized, have celebrated their first Reconciliation and Holy Communion as a child, and are now seeking to celebrate their confirmation as an adult older than 18. The Sacrament of Confirmation is one of the three Sacraments of Initiation, the other two being Baptism and Holy Eucharist. Confirmation re-ignites the unique graces bestowed on us at our baptism and calls for the Holy Spirit to descend on us in a new and exciting way so that that we can be strong Catholic witnesses in the world.
Canon Law (889) states that a person is able to receive Confirmation if they are “suitably instructed, properly disposed, and able to renew the baptismal promises.” Therefore, the person must be baptized as a Roman Catholic and fully able to renew those promises, have celebrated their First Reconciliation and Communion, and are not presently barred from the sacraments.
In seeking the sacrament of Confirmation at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, you are stating that you want to fully participate in our mission of making Jesus Christ known and loved and wish to be an active disciple. Our Confirmation-only adult classes are eight weeks in length, meeting between the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Masses.
If you are a Catholic adult in good standing who previously received the Sacrament of Baptism and First Reconciliation/Holy Communion but missed Confirmation, consider joining us in preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation! Please contact Laura Stierman to register.
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In Good Standing
The phrase “in good standing” refers to a person’s interior and exterior practice of the Catholic faith. A person would pray regularly, attend Sunday Mass, avail themselves of all the sacraments, and adhere to the moral teachings of the Church. In short, they are acting as a joyful disciple of Jesus and his Church. Some life events that might need to be addressed as a result of discipleship might be a marriage that occurred outside of the church, a divorce in need of an annulment, or a fraternal correction of thought on abortion, marriage, or euthanasia, for example. A Catholic “in good standing” is one who sees the dignity and value of the whole person, from conception to natural death and finds hope and joy in the precepts and wisdom of the Church.
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Why Now?
Some adults missed their Confirmation as a teen because scheduling or family difficulties but are now regularly attending Mass and participating in parish life in some way. Some go through marriage preparation and realize they want to receive Confirmation before their wedding. [Confirmation is not required to receive the sacrament of marriage]. Some also agree to be a Confirmation sponsor for a teen, or godparent for an infant, only to learn that receiving all three Sacraments of Initiation is one of the requirements of this role. Whatever your reason, we are delighted you are inquiring now. Welcome home.
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Contact Us
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Laura Stiermanlstiermanseasparish.orgDirector of Evangelization, Ext. 237
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